Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Shanghai is 32 days 21h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 32 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, HUCP, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Shanghai takes around 23h 11m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 23h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 23h 11m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shanghai by cargo ship is 15,635 Nautical Miles (28,956 Kilometres / 17,992 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shanghai by air is around 14,662 Kilometres (9,110 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Shanghai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Houston to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

741kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Shanghai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 / OCEAN - USEC7 \|\| CMA - GMXP \| COSCO - GME \| EMC - GME \| OOCL - GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HUCP, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC4 → CTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC4 → SK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC4 → NSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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